Saturday, December 18, 2010

Spotted owl

I've always thought these owls were only found in old growth forest of northern California and the Pacific Northwest. However, there are actually 3 subspecies of spotted owl, the smallest one found in Mexico. The spotted owl was recorded by a Hungarian immigrant named John Xántus Janos, the same guy the Xantus's murrelet and Xantus's hummingbird were named after. This painting was actually inspired by the rehabilitated owls I am lucky enough to observe through several rehab organizations and individuals. This painting is titled "Forest eyes, spotted owl Strix occidentalis", gouache 8"x11".

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These are a few of my watercolor paintings.
In "Wa ka ve?", the avian life of California's Central Valley is my main subject. My goal is to eventually paint most of California's birds (over 600 species!) beginning with the Central Valley.
"Ma ka andah" is my collection of paintings I've done of folks I've met in Africa, Asia, and America.
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